H79SM087539

Volunteers of America of Los Angeles South LA RECAST - Project Summary: VOALA proposes to promote resilience and equity in South LA through the following strategies:

1) Engaging a diverse coalition of stakeholders who will develop a needs assessment and strategic plan.
2) Facilitating training for stakeholders on evidence-based practices.
3) Implementation of services to respond to identified needs, including behavioral health services, violence prevention services, and other culturally specific and developmentally appropriate strategies.

Project Name: Volunteers of America of Los Angeles South LA RECAST

Populations to be Served: The project will serve residents of South LA (LA Service Planning Area 6), with an emphasis on youth and families. The population in South LA is primarily Hispanic (79%) and 18% Black. 31% of residents in South LA have incomes below the poverty line, and 44% of adults have less than a high school diploma.

Strategies/Interventions: Strategies include:

1) Engaging a diverse coalition of stakeholders who will work together to develop a community-needs assessment and strategic plan.
2) Facilitating training for community stakeholders on subjects including trauma-informed care, cultural competency, and implicit bias reduction.
3) Implementation of services to respond to identified needs, including trauma-informed behavioral health services, evidence-based violence prevention services, positive youth development programming, and other culturally specific and developmentally appropriate strategies that address the needs of high-risk youth and families.

Project Goals and Objectives: VOALA proposes to serve 525 individuals in Year 1 (375 through community engagement and 150 through partner trainings), and 600 individuals/year in Years 2-4 (50 through community engagement, 400 through direct client services, and 150 through partner trainings) for a total of 2,325 individuals served. VOALA has established the following goals and measurable objectives:

1) Increase community engagement amongst residents of South Los Angeles by engaging 375 individuals in needs assessment, strategic planning, and/or ongoing program meetings, as measured by the number of unduplicated individuals who participate in the community assessment process and ongoing community planning meetings.
2) 80% of community members engaged during the needs assessment and/or strategic planning process will express an increased sense of ability to influence their community, as measured by pre-post-test surveys completed by community members.
3) 60% of youth/families engaged in direct participant services with identified behavioral health challenges will improve behavioral health functioning from program entry to exit, as measured by PHQ-9, GAD-7, and/or other evidenced-based tools at intake and exit.
4) 50% of youth and families engaged in direct participant services will show increased income from entry to exit, as measured by paystubs and/or public benefits award letters.
5) 60% of youth and families engaged in direct participant services with identified SUD issues will reduce substance abuse from program entry to exit, as measured by Addiction Severity Index or DAST-10 at intake and exit.
6) 80% of youth and families engaged in direct participant services will experience increased access to public/healthcare benefits from intake to exit, as measured by benefits award letters.
7) 80% of participants in partner trainings will increase knowledge of trauma-informed approaches to services, as measured by pre-post tests administered at the start and end of trainings.

Volunteers Of America Of Los Angeles

SAMHSA WAS GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO ADDRESS PRIORITY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE THROUGH ASSISTANCE (GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS) TO STATES, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES, INDIAN TRIBES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE ENTITIES. UNDER THESE SECTIONS, CSAT, CMHS AND CSAP SEEK TO EXPAND THE AVAILABILITY OF EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AMERICANS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDITIONS, AND TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE ON INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES AND SOCIETIES AND TO ADDRESS PRIORITY MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE AND ASSIST CHILDREN IN DEALING WITH VIOLENCE AND TRAUMATIC EVENTS THROUGH BY FUNDING GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT PROJECTS. GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS MAY BE FOR (1) KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION PROJECTS FOR TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION AND THE CONDUCT OR SUPPORT OF EVALUATIONS OF SUCH PROJECTS, (2) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, (3) TARGETED CAPACITY RESPONSE PROGRAMS (4) SYSTEMS CHANGE GRANTS INCLUDING STATEWIDE FAMILY NETWORK GRANTS AND CLIENT-ORIENTED AND CONSUMER RUN SELF-HELP ACTIVITIES AND (5) PROGRAMS TO FOSTER HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, (6) COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION OF PRIMARY CARE SERVICES INTO PUBLICLY-FUNDED COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SETTINGS

93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

Los Angeles, California 900102619 United States

Single Zip Code

Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (SM-22-019)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/30/26 to 09/29/26 and the total obligations have increased 100% from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000.